I am currently reading Brandon Sanderson’s acclaimed The Final Empire, the first book in his Mistborn fantasy series. As a huge lover of fantasy fiction and an aspiring fantasy author for young adults myself, I don’t really understand why it has taken me this long to sit down and open up one of his books. Brandon … More Let’s Discuss: Is The Representation of Women in Fantasy Becoming… Lazy?

*comes flying in on the back of a majestic, fire-breathing dragon* Hiiiiiiiiii guysssss…. I have not written a single blog post in over a month. *gasps* To be honest, I have been insanely busy and attempting to write a blog post has just felt like a major chore. Whenever I start writing one, I frustratingly close my … More Writing Update: I Finally Finished My Novel & I’m Back From Hiatus!

Since I have been delving back into both reading and writing a lot more lately, I have been asking myself the question: What Makes A Good Protagonist? The protagonist can make or break the story. I do not mean good as in ‘heroic’, but rather good as in interesting and fun to read about. They have to be gripping … More Let’s Discuss: What Makes A Good Protagonist?

A Happy (Late) New Year! I hope that yours was fun and safe! It is so damn crazy to think that 2016 is now over and that we have officially entered into 2017! For me, 2016 introduced me to a plethora of wonderful new books. Some of these were released in 2016, whilst others have … More My Favourite Books of 2016

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About Madeline

My name is Madeline and I am a twenty-two year old book blogger and aspiring author from Australia. When I am not blogging, reading or writing, I am most likely studying for a university degree, reading comics or binge-watching a number of television series.